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Isn't this just bonkers?
A massive gamma-ray burst went off in space recently and it was so strong, that it ionised the upper parts of Earth's atmosphere, changing how radio waves propagate through it. Detectors in India, Germany and UK observed this change 👇
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A massive gamma-ray burst went off in space recently and it was so strong, that it ionised the upper parts of Earth's atmosphere, changing how radio waves propagate through it. Detectors in India, Germany and UK observed this change 👇
#GRB221009
Image credits for the above (which I just cut and pasted into a single image file) are from Indian Lightning Detection Network and The VLF-monitor at Todmorden (UK).
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Folks who work in these fields have mentioned that it is likely due to the collapse of a massive star, giving birth to a black hole, about 2 billion years ago.
Kinda blew my mind how it affects Earth's atmosphere so much!
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Kinda blew my mind how it affects Earth's atmosphere so much!
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